The Epic Story of Every Living Thing

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS!Kirkus Best Book of the Year PickBookPage Best Book of the Year PickBooklist Best Book of the Year PickA Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction of the Year Reccomendation ★ “This gorgeous coming-of-age novel…deftly and empathetically engages head-on with anxiety….An epic tale of life, love, and identity.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Caletti’s bighearted novel, which endorses the wonders of being present … uses two seemingly perpendicular voyages to expertly navigate themes of belonging, connection, family, and identity” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “Through this novel about overcoming fear and expectations, Caletti examines what makes a person—is it their DNA, their lived experiences, or the family who raised them?” —SLJ, starred review★”[A] heartwarming and authentic story that’s packed with a collage of well-researched detail, people, and themes….will find itself right at home in collections with strong contemporary YA.”—Booklist, starred review★ “Caletti’s sophisticated, intricate storytelling brings complexity and richness…Both deeply introspective and profoundly engaged with the world, making for a novel that embraces imperfection and inspires empathy.” —Bookpage, starred review “A rich, contemplative story about looking beneath the (literal and figurative) surface to find love, purpose, and joy.” —The Horn Book Review

Deb Caletti is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of over twenty books for adults and young adults, including Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award; A Heart in a Body in the World, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; Girl, Unframed; and One Great Lie. Her books have also won the Josette Frank Award for Fiction, the Washington State Book Award, and numerous other state awards and honors, and she was a finalist for the PEN USA Award. She lives with her family in Seattle.

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